25 May 2019Joey Porter: Ben Roethlisberger has power and uses it for himselfAdd Joey Porter to the list of former Steelers who don’t think highly of Ben Roethlisberger. Porter was a teammate of Roethlisberger’s for three years, played against him (pictured), and then returned to Pittsburgh and was an assistant coach for the last five years. Discussing the feud between Roethlisberger and Antonio Brown on NFL Network, [more]

24 May 2019Antonio Brown wants someone to cut the grass at his house in PittsburghThe grass may be greener in Oakland, but it’s getting longer in Pittsburgh. Former Steelers receiver Antonio Brown‘s house is for sale. And he apparently didn’t make the appropriate arrangements to have a lawn service keep the grass, you know, cut. Via KDKA-TV, former Sunkist CEO Don Binotto tweeted a request for Brown to get [more]

24 May 2019Steelers have practiced using James Conner, Jaylen Samuels in backfield togetherAs they try to replace Le'Veon Bell, the Steelers will be using multiple running backs. They may be using multiple running backs at the same time. Via Sarah K. Spencer of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Steelers practiced this week with both James Conner (pictured) and Jaylen Samuels in the backfield at the same time. “We [more]

24 May 2019Joe Haden thinks Steelers can use doubts to their advantageThe Steelers spent some time this week talking about the improved atmosphere around the team after things got a bit toxic during the messy end to the 2018 season, but it will take some time to see if that translates to wins on the field. Until it does, the Steelers are likely to continue to [more]

24 May 2019James Washington appreciates Ben Roethlisberger’s leadershipNot only are the Steelers claiming that their new chemistry is better than ever, they’re circling back and saying some of last year’s issues were actually good for them. After former wideout Antonio Brown has taken his share of shots at quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, one of the guys Roethlisberger took shots at last year said [more]

23 May 2019Looking at the best NFL homecomingsJuwan Howard is returning to Michigan to coach men’s basketball. Which obviously has nothing to do with the NFL. But which has everything to do with our never-ending quest for ideas for PFT Live drafts. Howard’s Ann Arbor homecoming became the starting point for Thursday’s draft, which looks at the best NFL homecomings. Simms and [more]

23 May 2019Adam Gase: “Ridiculous” to suggest Jets will trade Le’Veon BellChatter emerged in recent days that the Jets could trade running back Le'Veon Bell, either before the 2019 season or after it concludes. Coach Adam Gase was asked about the first possibility when meeting with reporters on Thursday, and he described it in two words. “That’s ridiculous,” Gase said. Gase pointed out that the question [more]

23 May 2019JuJu Smith-Schuster: There is really no drama in the locker roomJuJu Smith-Schuster was diplomatic in most of his comments about Antonio Brown on Wednesday, even when prodded. Asked about Brown’s tweet criticizing Smith-Schuster for fumbling against New Orleans with 32 seconds left, the Steelers now No. 1 receiver didn’t bite. “At the end of the day, that’s his opinion,” Smith-Schuster said, via Joe Rutter of [more]

22 May 2019JuJu Smith-Schuster up for “challenge” of being No. 1 wideoutSteelers players have talked a lot this offseason about moving on without the drama that took center stage around the team last season and guard Ramon Foster opined this week that the members of the team are closer than they’ve been in the past. While the team may be feeling better about how things are [more]

22 May 2019Ramon Foster: Steelers “closer now than we ever have been”Veteran guard Ramon Foster has been around long enough that he knows what it’s supposed to look like. And last year wasn’t it. But the Steelers fixture said things already appear much more cohesive this offseason — after a year of Le'Veon Bell drama went away and Antonio Brown was traded to the Raiders. “I [more]

21 May 2019Antonio Brown not at start of Raiders’ OTAsAntonio Brown didn’t join his new teammates for the start of organized team activities. Raiders coach Jon Gruden did not specify a reason for Brown’s absence. Gruden offered only that he hopes to see the receiver soon. “He’s not here today,” Gruden said, via video from Jimmy Durkin of TheAthletic.com, “and hopefully we’ll see him [more]

21 May 2019Ben Roethlisberger plans to be around OTAs more this yearThe Steelers kicked off their organized team activities on Tuesday and the day’s activities included a media session for quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Roethlisberger did a television interview on Monday that addressed the fracturing of his relationship with Antonio Brown and other topics related to last season. He revisited some of those topics on Tuesday while [more]